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 Help us spread the word about the film screening! Volunteer TODAY as part of our poster-hanging crew in Portland.
Come by our office on 9/18 at 2 p.m. to get your stack of posters. Email or call Simone for more information: (503) 595-5501 x 304 |
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Don't miss it! Special film screening next Weds.
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Come early to grab food and drink, and stay for a conversation following the film to learn more about what you can do to help end hunger in Oregon.
Help us fill the theater!
Come for the movie, the food, for a night with friends, or because you want to get involved! Whatever the reason, you'll be glad you made it and we'll appreciate your support.
Buy your tickets here!
Tickets are $7.00 and thanks to McMenamins' generosity, all proceeds go to Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon.
Let us know you're coming! RSVP and find out more information on Facebook and spread the word to your friends!
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One week til' Feast Portland begins
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Overwhelmed by all 40+ Feast events? Here are our top three recommendations:
1. A Speakers Series offers a dynamic dialogue on food and health in our state with two panels:
2. Oregon Bounty Grand Tasting.
- Saturday, Sept. 21, noon-5pm.
- The best of Oregon: Restaurants, vineyards, breweries, artisans, chef demo's - and all you can eat and drink!
- Pioneer Courthouse Square.
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There are still tickets left, but they're going fast!
3. Aussie Hangover Brunch hosted by Pacific Pie Co.
- Sunday, September 22, 9am-12pm.
- Tickets are $25 per person.
- Proceeds go to Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon.
- Reserve a spot by calling Pacific Pie at 503-381-6157.
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What do you do...?
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What do you say when people ask "What do you do?"
Last week Robyn Johnson, our Public Policy Manager, shared her thoughts on this classic question and the opportunity it provides.
In case you missed it, read her response (hint, it has to do with hunger).
Please make a donation today to help us keep doing what we do. |
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Hunger in the classroom and the workplace
| Each year, we learn more about the connection between hunger and health. This is often very disturbing information but the good news is that education can also be empowering.
New reports from Share Our Strength and Children's HealthWatch show how important it is that we pay attention to this issue and continue our work to end hunger.
Throughout the newsletter, there are opportunities to both learn and take action. We hope you will join us. |
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You can help kids access healthy school meals
|  Oregon kids are streaming back into classrooms this month, ready and excited to learn after a long summer break. Kids need nutritious meals to keep their bodies and brains healthy for school, and they need your help.
If you have (or know of) a child who may qualify for free or reduced-price breakfasts and lunches at school, encourage them to apply. Paper applications have been sent out by schools, or choose the easy, online Free/Reduced price meal application.
Did you know that school meal applications also help schools qualify to serve other nutrition programs? Some nutrition programs can only be operated in areas where 50% or more of the students qualify for free or reduced price meals. Some schools are between 40-50%, which means their kids miss out during the summer and after school because their neighborhood doesn't qualify. You can help change that.
Help spread the word! Use our Toolkit for increasing the number of school meal applications that get turned in, and share it with others. Higher qualification rates equal more funding for our schools. Applications can be turned in all year, but they should be submitted by October 31 to be included in the school-wide eligibility counts. |
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USDA food security report
| The USDA recently released the latest food security numbers in its annual report, Household Food Security in the U.S. 2013. Oregon's hunger rates remained largely unchanged, although the amount of food insecure Oregonians is unacceptably high: 
- 13.6 percent of households (509,000 Oregonians) were food insecure in 2012
- 5.8 percent of households (217,000 Oregonians) experienced very low food security (aka hunger) in 2012
Patti Whitney-Wise, executive director of Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon stated "Oregon has managed to hold the line and prevent hunger from getting worse, thanks in large part to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" (SNAP - formerly called food stamps) "SNAP has worked exactly how it was designed, expanding during a time of great need in our state." Read the press release
PROTECT OUR NUTRITION SAFETY NET: The continued struggle of many Americans to put food on the table emphasizes the need to protect our nutrition assistance programs from cuts that would increase hunger in our state and the nation. Have you reached out to your representative? They need to hear from you. Read more.
Our collective voices can make an impact. Contact your representative today!
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